John b



(No Model.)

J. B. DAVIDS.

GAME BOARD.

No. 489,851. Patented Jan. 10. 1893.

%v%w w lnuenZor 2 57164 0% y M/ w A a ar/ ale Gog/6612517711 &

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN B. DAVIDS, OF NORTH DARTMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO E. M. CHISHOLM DAVIDS, OF SAME PLACE.

GAME-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,851, dated January10, 1893.

Application filed June 18, 1892- Seria1ITo-437A27. (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. DAVIDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Dartmouth, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and novel Game Board, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention, in which- Figure 1.is a plan view of my game board, Figs. 2 and 3. are side views of aportion of the detail of the board; and Fig. at. is a view inlongitudinal section, through the dotted line 03,50.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

a, represents the base of my game board having one end rounded to a halfcircle; in the upper surface of which, are cup shaped depressions 'y, y,and e. Around the outer edge of the board, is the raised edge cand c.The upper surface of the board a. is provided with the raised edge m,the deflector f, and raised edges 9, and g. The edges g. and g. and thedeflector f. form parts of a circle having openings h,; whose center, isthe cup e.

i, represents a raised edge, forming some what more than a half circle,and disposed midway between the cup e. and the circle formed by theraised edges g. g, and deflector 0 f; and with its open side, toward therounded or upper end 1'). of the board a, and having its ends slightlyflaring outward. Opposite the open side of the raised edge 1', issecured the deflector 70. Parallel with the raised edge 7a,, andabutting against the edges 0', are secured the raised edges Z, and Z,having their upper ends curving outward, in the direction of the ends ofthe raised edges d, and d, which are continuations of the circular formof the top of the board; and leaving the openings h, between them.

0, represents a device for impelling two balls, along the alleys n, n,formed by the raised edges Z, Z, and m, and consists of the angular part0', whose ends are provided with holes in which slides the bar 19,having the handle q.; and head 0", provided with concavities b. The bar1). is further provided with the pin or stop 15, between which and therear of the angles 0', is interposed the spiral spring 3, surroundingthe bar; so that when the handle q, is drawn backward, and released, thespring 5, impels the bar 19, suddenly forward. Between the shoulder ofthe handle (1. and the angle 0'. is interposed the pad q, as a buffer.

it, represents an arm, hinged to the raised edge of the upper end of theboard, having its free end provided with a circle or cup, adapted tohold a ball w, lightly, in position.

a, z, are short raised edges abutting against the raised edge 0', andforming stalls at the lower end of the board. The under side of theupper end of the board, a, is provided with means to hold the board a,in a slightly V inclined position.

The game, played by means of the above described game board; I callOiento. It is played by three balls, one of which is lightly held inposition by the arm u. The other balls are placed against the head 1*.of the device 0, and by means of the spring, are impelled along thealleys n, 41,; the object being, to cause them to ascend to the top ofthe board; strike, and release the ball w, and one or more of them, toroll through the upper opening h onto the deflector k, and from thencecarom on one of the curved ends of the edge 'Z, and roll into the cup6.; which is the highest count in the game. If a ball is caused to lodgewithin the edge i; it is next to the high est count. If a ball is causedto lodge on the deflector f. it is next but one to the highest count. Ifa ball rolls through the openings h, and lodges in one of the cups y. itis a different count; and it it lodges in one of the stalls at thebottom of the board it is still a different count.

I claim 1. A game board constructed for operation as herein shown anddescribed, consisting of an inclined board, having an outer raised edge,forming a half circle at one end; and provided with interior raisededges, forming concentric circles, having openings, around a cup shapeddepression in the head of the board; and forming a central double alleyway leading to the spaces between said concentric circles; incombination with means for impelling a ball or balls, along said alleyways.

2. A game board adapted to rest in an inor balls, along the centralalley Ways n, n, all clined p osition; having the outer raised edges asshown and described. 0, and c and the interior raised edges 2}; g, V andg d, and d; Z, and l,; m,; and z; and JOHN DAVIDS' 5 provided with thedeflector f, and 7c; and pro- Witnesses:

Vided with the arm 10, and cups 0, and "51,; in JAMES C. HITCH,combination with means for impelling a ball HENRY W. MASON.

